Bric delle Forche to Loazzolo
Loazzolo · about 30 min by car from Alba
The walk
7.8 km out-and-back walk near Loazzolo, up to Loazzolo, bivio SC Langa Foiano, bivio ATS501-ATS512, 280 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Borgo Moncalvo (0.8 km) and lunch at Madonna della Neve in Cessole (4.0 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Alba: about 30 min (19 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
By train and bus
Take a train to Alba, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.68182,8.27072
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.
Where to eat and drink
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Loazzolo and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Madonna della Neve in Cessole, 4.0 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Borgo Moncalvo, 800 m from the trail.
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